The PM Greenbaum - EP Abraham Curator of the Scientific Revolution and Industrial Age(s)
University of Oxford - History of Science Museum, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ. This role supports home working up to 1 day per week.
| Location: | Oxford |
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| Salary: | £39,424 to £47,779 per annum : Grade 7 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Placed On: | 9th September 2025 |
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| Closes: | 13th October 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 181250 |
About the role
The History of Science Museum at the University of Oxford is seeking a passionate and enthusiastic individual as its curator of the Scientific Revolution and Industrial Age(s) with a special emphasis on the Museum’s globally important collection of microscopes, and in particular the recently acquired Paul Greenbaum collection.
This exciting new role focusses on the development, interpretation, and contextualisation of objects and associated material from approximately 1750-1900 in a dynamically changing discourse.
The postholder will contribute to research, teaching and public engagement and will thus have an outstanding ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences onsite, offsite and online. The role also requires hands-on work with the collections and will thus collaborate closely with collections managers and conservators.
This is a full-time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week.
About You
You will have a PhD degree in a relevant scientific subject or equivalent experience, with significant experience in museum curation, particularly with historical or scientific collections from the 1750-1900 period and microscopes. Please refer to the job description and selection criteria for the full information.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days of annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
More information is available at: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
How to apply
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. Both documents must be submitted to be considered.
Only applications received online before 12:00 midday (BST) on Monday 13 October 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on 11 November 2025, in person.
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